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Troy Baker wasn't ready for The Last of Us, admits he was "woefully unprepared" for playing Joel


While TLOU's Joel may have elevated Troy Baker's career, the actor has admitted he was "woefully unprepared" for the part.

He is Indiana Jones in The Great Circle, he is Sam Drake in the Uncharted series, he is Booker Dewitt in Bioshock, he is Higgs in Death Stranding… The list goes on (and on and on and on). Baker portrayed the cynical smuggler turned surrogate father in 2013's original release, before reprising his role in 2020's sequel. Baker recalled going through the script and pitch in the early days of The Last of Us with the development team and his co-star Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie in the games.

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